Cracker Jack'D and other caffeinated snacks

Published 2:02 pm, Monday, November 19, 2012

These chips are coated in caffeine. You can order them online at www.nrgsnax.com.

These chips are coated in caffeine. You can order them online at www.nrgsnax.com.

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Snickers Charged was another limited-release candy bar that contained 60 mg of caffeine, plus taurine and B vitamins. The product is offered at Amazon.com, but there doesn't seem to be any in stock.

Snickers Charged was another limited-release candy bar that contained 60 mg of caffeine, plus taurine and B vitamins. The product is offered at Amazon.com, but there doesn't seem to be any in stock.

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Bawls mints come in a tin of 75 and contain 1 mg of caffeine and guarana per mint. Available at thinkgeek.com.

Bawls mints come in a tin of 75 and contain 1 mg of caffeine and guarana per mint. Available at thinkgeek.com.

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Look out, Cracker Jack, BioFuel Caffeinated Popcorn claims to be the original. You can get a five-pound bag of the stuff, which contains 2,000 mg of caffeine, for $49.99 on the company’s website, www.biofuelfoods.com. They also make a non-caffeinated kids’ version.

Energy Gummi Bears, $7.99 at thinkgeek.com, contains 32 mg of caffeine for every pack of five bears.

Energy Gummi Bears, $7.99 at thinkgeek.com, contains 32 mg of caffeine for every pack of five bears.

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It say it’s a trail-mix-like performance snack, with vitamins and “neurotransmitters.” Gamer Grub comes in several flavors – barbecue, pizza, peanut butter and jelly and s’mores. $3.99 at xoxide.com.

It say it’s a trail-mix-like performance snack, with vitamins and “neurotransmitters.” Gamer Grub comes in several flavors – barbecue, pizza, peanut butter and jelly and s’mores. $3.99 at xoxide.com.

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Wired Wyatt’s caffeinated maple syrup promises to “supercharge your breakfast,” adding that each serving has more caffeine than most energy drinks – 84 mg compared to 80 mg.
You can buy your own bottle for $12.99 at thinkgeek.com. less

Wired Wyatt’s caffeinated maple syrup promises to “supercharge your breakfast,” adding that each serving has more caffeine than most energy drinks – 84 mg compared to 80 mg.
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Caffeinated beef jerky. The website xoxide.com, which sells the snack, claims it is “the most tender, flavorful and satisfying beef jerky ever made. We suppose they’ve been awake long enough to try them all. $2.99 at xoxide.com. less

Caffeinated beef jerky. The website xoxide.com, which sells the snack, claims it is “the most tender, flavorful and satisfying beef jerky ever made. We suppose they’ve been awake long enough to try them ... more

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Jelly Belly’s Extreme Sport Beans contain 50 mg of caffeine per serving, according to the Jelly Belly website, which also sells the candy with a kick. A case of 48 goes for $53.95.

Jelly Belly’s Extreme Sport Beans contain 50 mg of caffeine per serving, according to the Jelly Belly website, which also sells the candy with a kick. A case of 48 goes for $53.95.

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Cracker Jack'D and other caffeinated snacks

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Cracker Jack caught the attention of one health-focused consumer advocate group recently, when it announced that it plans to release a new caffeinated product, Cracker Jack'D.

The nonprofit calls out Cracker Jack'D, along with Kraft's caffeinated MIO Energy and Jelly Belly's caffeinated "Extreme Sport Beans" as heralds of "a new craze in which manufacturers add caffeine itself or coffee to more and more varieties of food and beverages," the group said in a press release.

Frito-Lay spokesman Chris Kuechenmeister told the Boston Globe that Cracker Jack'D is not for children. "Cracker Jack'D is a product line specifically developed for adult consumers and will not be marketed to children," he said. "The package design and appearance are wholly different from Cracker Jack to ensure there is no confusion among consumers."

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It's not the first time a company has decided to kick its snacks up a notch.

Back in 2009, Butterfinger released a caffeinated candy bar called Butterfinger Buzz. The product was a limited release and is no longer on the market, but this commercial will live on forever, thanks to YouTube:

In April, CBS News reported on Arma Energy SNX, which produces both chips and a trail-mix-like product that are packed with caffeine and taurine. One serving of the energy chips contains 70 mg of caffeine. Here's a commercial for the snack, as found on YouTube.

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